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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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